grebo

plural grebos · alternative greebo

1. UKWest MidlandscountabledatedslangA greaser or biker.
2. UKWest MidlandscountableslangA member of an alternative subculture, typically one based on rock music, as opposed to a chav or townie.

   But the realistic side stepped in — y'know, if you're on the point of giving birth, you don't really need a bunch of grebos playing some dodgy old music downstairs.

   2002, Glyn Brown, “Baxter Dury: Chip off the old Blockhead”, in The Independent on Sunday

   Synonyms: emo, goth, greeber, mosher, rocker

3. UKcountableslangA member of a United Kingdom subculture of the late 1980s and early 1990s, musically affiliated with garage rock and electronica, typically wearing baggy clothes and hair in high ponytails.

   The highlight of my school days was one day in the mid-70s. There was a sort of glam-rock cult called the Grebos back then who wore smartish Disco clothes […]

   1998, "Bill Jillians", alt.journalism.gonzo (Internet newsgroup)

4. uncountableA short-lived subgenre of alternative rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with influences from punk rock, electronic dance music, hip-hop, and psychedelia.

   This debut album is a glorious grebo-fest.

   2003, Peter Buckley, Jonathan Buckley, The Rough Guide to Rock

   2 more examples

   […] they were soon pigeonholed under the banner of "grebo rock" […]

   1995, Colin Larkin, The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music

   […] focused on the hyper punk aspect of England's "grebo" movement […]

   2002, Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide to Rock

plural Grebos · alternative Glebo

1. A member of an ethnic group or subgroup within the larger Kru group of Africa.